Jackson Pollock (1947), on his painting 'She wolf'; as quoted in Abstract Expressionism, David Anfam, Thames and Hudson Ltd London, 1990, p. 87
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It came into existence because I had to paint it. Any attempt on my part to say something about it, to attempt explanation of the inexplicable, could only destroy it.
— Jackson Pollock on Abstract expressionism
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Source: Wikiquote: "Abstract expressionism" (Quotes, 1940s)
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About Jackson Pollock
Paul Jackson Pollock (January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956) was an American painter active in the Abstract Expressionist movement.
About Jackson Pollock
Paul Jackson Pollock (January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956) was an American painter active in the Abstract Expressionist movement.
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